MMA star Conor McGregor heads to court for melee charges

NEW YORK --- Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is due in court for a hearing on charges stemming from a backstage melee that was caught on video.
He s expected to be joined in Brooklyn on Thursday by friend and co-defendant Cian (KEE -uhn) Cowley.
Video showed what appeared to be McGregor hurling a hand truck at a bus full of fighters after a news conference for the UFC 223 event at Barclays Center in April. Two fighters hurt by broken glass were unable to compete.
Cowley said on Saturday that he